I entered tech through sociological conflict research, discovering quickly that technology succeeds only when its social realities are understood. From fieldwork in Tanzania to robotics research at KUKA, my path breaks conventional patterns—showing how interdisciplinary, human centered perspectives reshape the traditional manufacturing sector and make technology truly meaningful.

A non-linear career path into information security and shows why changing direction is not a weakness but can become a real strength in practice. By drawing on experience across HR, operations, and process management, it highlights how diverse backgrounds help build security solutions that work in real organizations.

This talk demonstrates how to identify one's own individual unique value proposition by aligning skills, lived experience, values&passions into a coherent system. Using my own journey as a case study, I offer practical framework to design a sustainable, meaningful career or venture rooted in true founder–market-fit.